Sanjay
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in United States

Biography
♂ Sanjay

Identification

EEP nr201802? (EEP nr N/A)

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 7 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2018-02-10 captive-born
Birth place: in Dublin Zoo

Parents: Upali x ♀ Anak
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in United States

Date of arrival

2023-11-05Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
from Dublin Zoo

Record history
History of updates2018-02-28: New record
2018-05-15: named Sanjay
2018-05-24: link to EleWiki submitted
2023-11-12: relocated

Latest document update2023-11-12 11:04:28
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Biography


Sanjay is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in United States.

Sanjay arrived in 2023-11-05 to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, relocated from the Dublin Zoo, in Ireland.


Social

Sanjay lives together with 7 other elephants at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden: (detailed list)

  1. Anak born 2003-07-26
  2. Jati-Hit born 1987
  3. Kabir born 2017-05-15
  4. Mai-Thai born 1973
  5. Sabu born 1988
  6. Schottzie born 1975-12-15
  7. SheRa born 1990-11-25


Origin

Sanjay was born captive-born 2018-02-10 at Dublin Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Sanjay are: ♂ Upali (father) and ♀ Anak (mother).

Siblings through the father Upali:

  1. 2004-03-07 -- † 2024-07-19 (F) Sundara Hi Way
  2. 2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman
  3. 2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
  4. 2011-01-22 -- † 2013-06-03? (F) Jamilah Hi Way
  5. 2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 (M) Hari Hi Way
  6. 2013-01-21 -- † 2015-09-14 (F) Bala Hi Way
  7. 2014-07-17(M) Kavi
  8. 2014-08-19(M) Ashoka
  9. 2014-09-17(F) Samiya
  10. 2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 (F) Zinda
  11. 2017-03-19 -- † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani
  12. 2017-05-15(M) Kabir
  13. 2021-06-16 -- † 2023-07-18 (M) Petit Jack

Siblings through the mother Anak:

  1. 2014-08-19(M) Ashoka

Pedigree


Sanjays ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sanjay

Sire (f):
Upali

Born: 1994-11-14
2025-07

Sire ff:
Maxi

Born: 1969
2025-07
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

Born: 1975-07-01
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Anak

Born: 2003-07-26
2025-07

Sire mf:
Alexander

Born: 1978
2025-07
Sire mff:
Motek
Dame mfm:
Warda
Dame mm:
SheRa

Born: 1990-11-25
2025-07
Sire mmf:
Ramon
Dame mmm:
Irma


Comments / pictures

According to Dublin Zoo, Sanjay means ‘victorious’ in Indonesian



Sanjay on elephant-news.com

Sanjay is mentioned on Elephant News:

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2023-11-08 Cincinnati zoo’s asian elephant herd just got a lot bigger! - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sanjay, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16742. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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